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Since 1991 there have been 22 Forums in 14 countries. ICF's contact with 2,000 media people in 116 countries is maintained by a computerised mailing list. It has been through the initiative of many of these people that Forums have taken place on most continents.

After a four-year hiatus, the ICF's merger with the International Council for Press and Broadcasting and the arrival of William Morris as the ICF's new Chairman will see a renewal of ICF activities and events, with a new conference planned for May 2014.

The following are themes covered by some of the Forums:

1991Caux, Switzerland - Inauguration Forum - Communications and a Free Society1992Le Touquet, France - Media Initiatives for Progress1993Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - A Moral and Cultural Role for the Media1993Cantigny, Illinois, USA - American Media seek a New Direction1994Kazimierz Dolny, Poland - Freedom and Responsibility - Dilemma of the Media1995Toronto, Canada The Media and Ethnicity1996Dobogoko, Hungary - Which Way for the Media of Central Europe1997Sydney, Australia - The Role and Responsibility of the Media1998Pardubice, Czech Republic - The Media's Role in building a New and Outgoing Europe1999London, UK - The Media and Public Confidence1999Kingston, Jamaica - The Media and Society in the Caribbean1999 Caux, Switzerland - Formation of the Media for the 21st Century2000Caux, Switzerland - Communication and the Arts2000 Sarajevo, Bosnia - The Media-a Decisive Force in building a Free and Just Society2001 Denver, Colorado, USA - American Media and the World Community2001Scotland, three cities - How the Media affect Society2003Cape Town, South Africa - Changing Media for a Changing Society2004Le Touquet, France – The Media and Public Confidence2006Delhi, India – The Media and Governance2007London, UK - Middle East and the Media2008London, UK - War Reporting – Where does a Journalist’s Duty Lie?2008 London, UK - An African Conversation2014 London, UK - Media Ethics in a Changing World